A biliary fistula, a type of fistula where bile leaks from the bile ducts into outside areas, can occur as a complication following biliary trauma, either iatrogenic or a result of a penetrating injury. In medicine, a fistula (pl. ... Bile (or gall) is a bitter, greenish-yellow alkaline fluid secreted by the liver of most vertebrates. ... X-Ray of the bile duct during a laprascopic cholecystectomy A bile duct is any of a number of long tube-like structures that carry bile. ... In medicine, a trauma patient has suffered serious and life-threatening physical injury resulting in secondary complications such as shock, respiratory failure and death. ... An iatrogenic (pronounced , IPA) condition is a state of ill health or adverse effect caused by medical treatment, usually due to mistakes made in treatment. ...
Pain may occur if the leaked bile is also infected, which can subsequently lead to biliary peritonitis. Extensive ascites may accumulate, especially in the setting of sterile bile leakage, which is often asymptomatic in nature. An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. ...
Enterocutaneous fistula: between the intestine and the skin surface, namely from the duodenum or the jejunum or the ileum.
This definition excludes the fistulas arising from the colon or the appendix.
In some cases the fistula is temporarily covered, for example a fistula caused by cleft palate is often treated with a palatal obturator to delay the need for surgery to a more appropriate age.
In horses an abscess on the withers from chafing and infection is termed a fistula.
Vesicovaginal and rectovaginal fistulas may also be caused by rape, in particular gang rape, as evidenced by the abnormally high number of women in conflict areas, such as that of the Second Congo War, who have suffered fistulae.
In some cases the fistula is temporary covered, for example a fistula caused by cleft palate is often treated with a palatal obturator to delay the need for surgery to a more apropiate age.
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